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Council weighs banning fishing at Pangborn Pond after repeated wildlife incidents
Summary
City staff and councilmembers debated whether to ban general fishing at Pangborn Pond following repeated incidents of fishing line entangling geese and ongoing enforcement challenges; the council signaled support for limiting fishing to monitored events and plans a formal vote at a regular session.
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Hagerstown public-works staff urged the Mayor and Council on Feb. 11 to consider ending routine fishing at Pangborn Pond, saying enforcement has not stopped repeated incidents of fishing line entangling geese and that the site’s accessibility makes persistent violations difficult to prevent.
Eric Dyke, director of public works, told the council Pangborn Pond is one of two city locations open for fishing and is uniquely accessible with a walking path; Kiwanis Park and other waters are harder for residents to reach. Dyke said the Maryland…
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